“I must begin by saying how sad a day this is for you, for us, and for the entire judicial system. At the most fundamental level, you have damaged the public’s trust and competence in our state courts. This is a very serious matter and one that the court takes very seriously,” Chief Justice Jorge Labarga said.

Recksiedler previously made headlines in 2012, when she recused herself from George Zimmerman's case, citing a possible conflict of interest.